Have a NAS ? Have a NAS that can tell you graphically which client(s) are hogging the NAS while pushing/pulling which file(s) ? yeah… I didn’t think so. November 10, 2008: Sun announced the 7000 series storage products, which combine some very useful administrative features with the power of Solaris and ZFS. I’ve had the […]
Read MoreChandler 1.0 0
Most folks may not be familiar with the Chandler project, but it has some interesting goals. The project finally hit 1.0 recently, and reached a point that it’s stable enough for serious usage, IMO. I’ve used at various points in the past, and I must say that they’ve done a great job. I’ve been using […]
Read MoreCentralized vs. Decentralized Storage 0
A number of times thus far in my career, common storage has been a sizable bottleneck in the application frameworks in which I’ve worked. Centralized solutions are slow and easier to manage. Decentralized ones are relatively rare, complex, and less than ideal. One decent solution is DRBD, which when combined with OCFS2 or GFS can […]
Read MoreForward, the quick iPhone call forwarding toggle 0
I decided to whip up a little iPhone application to help with an issue I have with the existing call forwarding feature. You have to go into settings, then phone, then call forwarding, all to enable/disable forwarding. I wanted something quicker. A toggle that turns it on/off each time you run it. The result is […]
Read MorePerceived Value In Consulting and Services 0
You might think that an individual, or organization, that provides a superior product or service always comes out ahead in the business world. This idea is currently most pertinent to me in relation to consulting groups and service providers representing the IT industry. I’ve dealt with a number of different consulting groups lately in some […]
Read MoreEntitlement should positively fuel Empowerment 1
All companies should strive to instill a sense of empowerment in their employees. Unfortunately, the hard truth is that most inflict a negative, bitter sense of entitlement instead, which usually results in high turnover. This phenomenon begins even before the start of an employees appointment within a company. Promises of both the written and verbal […]
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